Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Latvia
Latvia: Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity was 66,561 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Latvia, 1998–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Latvia is 66,561 t, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Latvia peaked at 98,166 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12,400 t, in 1999.
That places Latvia 93rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Latvia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19,000 t | — |
| 1999 | 12,400 t | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 35,460 t | +186.0% |
| 2001 | 41,370 t | +16.7% |
| 2002 | 44,830 t | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 49,216 t | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 56,549 t | +14.9% |
| 2005 | 68,110 t | +20.4% |
| 2006 | 66,156 t | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 77,655 t | +17.4% |
| 2008 | 63,896 t | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 56,391 t | -11.7% |
| 2010 | 83,182 t | +47.5% |
| 2011 | 98,166 t | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 82,817 t | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 96,766 t | +16.8% |
| 2014 | 90,293 t | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 86,175 t | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 79,544 t | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 87,057 t | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 87,057 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 80,207 t | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 83,500 t | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 91,168 t | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 76,405 t | -16.2% |
| 2023 | 71,453 t | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 66,561 t | -6.8% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 66,561 t is below the median for high income countries, which is 132,746 t, 50% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 66,561 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 221,035 t, 30% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity in Latvia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +186.0% | 12,400 t | 35,460 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15,700 t | 12,400 t | 19,000 t | 2 |
| 2000s | 55,963 t | 35,460 t | 77,655 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 87,126 t | 79,544 t | 98,166 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,817 t | 66,561 t | 91,168 t | 5 |
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More environment data for Latvia
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.883 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.56 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.4753 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0183 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Latvia?
- Packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity in Latvia was 66,561 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 98,166 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,400 t in 1999.
- How does Latvia rank for packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity?
- Latvia ranks 93rd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is packaging paper and paperboard — import quantity rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Latvia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en